Level 7 Radiation Therapy in Mississippi
What 11 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$129,762
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,495
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,175
Average per service
State rank
#3 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $129,762 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 20.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,495. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $7,615.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $6,495Billed $129,762
About 5¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood | 36 | $144,764 | $6,519 | $5,194 |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson | 18 | $34,453 | $6,519 | $5,194 |
| Central Mississippi Medical CenterJackson | 13 | $308,307 | $6,519 | $5,194 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg | 12 | $34,295 | $6,359 | $5,067 |
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford | – | – | – | – |
| Singing River HospitalPascagoula | – | – | – | – |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson | – | – | – | – |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson | – | – | – | – |
| Singing River GulfportGulfport | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $6,359 |
|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $6,519 |
| Central Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | $6,519 |
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood, MS | $6,519 |
Highest
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $6,519 |
|---|---|
| Central Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | $6,519 |
| Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood, MS | $6,519 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $6,359 |
Level 7 Radiation Therapy in other states
Questions
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 11 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $129,762 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,495, of which Medicare paid $5,175. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Mississippi, average charges were 20.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.